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==Gauge==
==Ticketing==
The online booking system has been reworked: [http://www.addy.gov.az/index/en/ Azerbaijan Railways LTD] -> "Online Tickets" enables purchase of tickets for any long distance train from/to any station and also destinations in Russia and Ukraine) served by direct trains.
 
==Infrastructure==
===Infrastructure Authority===
Not known
 
===Network Statement===
None known
 
===Gauge===
"Russian" gauge (1520mm)
"Russian" gauge (1520mm)


==Electrification==
===Electrification===
3000 V dc
3000 V dc


==Rule of the road==
===Rule of the road===
Right.
Right.
===Distances===
No source known


==Other railways==
==Other railways==

Revision as of 17:02, 6 February 2016

Country Name

Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan)

National railway system

Azerbaijan State Railway: ADDY (Azərbaycan Dövlət Dəmir Yolu)

Official Website

www.railway.gov.az

Language

Azerbaijani (also called Azeri); 13 other languages are also spoken in the country

Currency

Manat (AZN)

UIC code

Numeric 57; alpha AZE

Timetable

Journey Planner

None

Downloadable Timetable

A list of Local and Long Distance trains (these all international and from, but not to, Baku) is given on the Azerbaijan Railways page > For Passengers > Timetable > Local or Long Distance.

However, a good privately compiled timetable is available.

Printed Timetable

None.

Engineering Information

None.

Maps

Printed Maps

  • "World Rail Atlas Vol. 8 The Middle East and Caucasus" by Neil Robinson (ISBN-10: 954-12-0128-8; ISBN-13: 978-954-12-0128-2)

Web-based Maps

Ticketing

The online booking system has been reworked: Azerbaijan Railways LTD -> "Online Tickets" enables purchase of tickets for any long distance train from/to any station and also destinations in Russia and Ukraine) served by direct trains.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure Authority

Not known

Network Statement

None known

Gauge

"Russian" gauge (1520mm)

Electrification

3000 V dc

Rule of the road

Right.

Distances

No source known

Other railways

None.

Tourist lines

None.

Metro

Baku

Trams

Baku

Recent and future changes

In May 2005 the heads of the Russian, Azerbaijani and Iranian railways agreed a joint venture to construct and operate a new line from Astara (Azerbaijan) to Resht and Qazvin (Itran). In February 2006, the intention to build the line as soon as possible was confirmed. The first section between Qazvin and Rasht was completed in March 2011.

Special Notes

Azerbaijan includes the Autonomous Republic (muxtar respublika) of Nakhchivan, separated from the rest of the country by Armenia. Armenia controls a number of territories which are formally part of Azerbaijan, surrounding the Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.

See also